Posts By A Kay Purcell
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1.6KEditorialsEverything we’ve Learned from the Pokémon Sword and Shield Press Demos
The embargo has been lifted for press impressions of the first hour and a half of Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, and...
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Right Shark, Left Shark — Megaquarium
When you travel for work as much as I do, you develop a streamlined routine. For me, that includes one carry-on suitcase,...
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What Little Town Hero can tell us about Game Freak and Pokémon
I have spent dozens of hours playing Game Freak’s new, original IP Little Town Hero, and I can’t help but compare and...
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Small Town, Big Battles — Little Town Hero Review
Little Town Hero is one of the most adorable, vexing games I’ve ever encountered. It tells a coming-of-age story featuring Axe, a...
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A Port Worthy of the Luminary — Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age
It’s been just over a year since Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age released worldwide, and the long-promised Switch release...
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My Biggest Sword and Shield Questions are Actually about Pokemon Home
We are fast approaching the release date for Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, and it would be an understatement to say that...
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Pokémon: Evolved — Up close with Pokémon x Original Stitch Shirt Collaboration
Pokémon is not a young franchise, and many of its fans are reaching an interesting age: they are adults with jobs, kids,...
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The Drudgery of the Everyday — Mosaic Preview
I first got to experience Mosaic, an atmospheric, low-poly game about burnout and depression during E3, and was blown away by how...
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What do you do with a Shipwrecked Sailor? — Stranded Sails preview at PAX West
I’ve been eagerly following the development of Stranded Sails for a while now, eager to experience the combination of a Zelda-like adventure...
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Wakey Wakey, Wind Fish Eggs and Bakey — The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
It has been 26 years since I first played The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening. It wasn’t my first Zelda game, but...
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A Virtual Pirate’s Life for Me — The Davy Jones Experience at Sandbox VR
“Why didn’t I come dressed as a pirate?” My friend Tina asked as we settled in to receive our pre-game briefing for...
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Ding Dong Dell on the Go — Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch on Switch
I vividly remember the first time I heard that Studio Ghibli was making a game. The promise of Ghibli storytelling and art...
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Holy Hoverboards, Batman! — Victoria Setian shows off and talks about the Just Cause 4 Danger Rising DLC
We got to sit down with Avalanche Studio’s Senior Producer Victoria Setian, who is overseeing all of the DLC for Just Cause...
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It’s bigger on the inside — Doctor Who: The Edge Of Time VR Hands on at SDCC
While everyone loves the Doctor, it seems like no one actually wants to be the Doctor. Doctor Who fans dream not of...
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Creative Director SJ Mueller talks about DC Universe Online on the Switch and The Batman who Laughs
Batman is always a convention favorite, and the Caped Crusader took center stage this year at the grand opening of the Comic-Con...
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Rune Factory 5 trailer teases new monsters and guest characters from Rune Factory 4
We still know very little about Rune Factory 5, but we finally got our first look today, when Marvelous! released a new...
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From BoJack to Unikitty — Anna Hollingsworth talks about animation and the industry
We got to sit down with Anna Hollingsworth, who boasts an impressive resume as animation director for shows like BoJack Horseman and...
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Raoul Barbet and Jean-Luc Cano on the themes, morality, and politics of Life is Strange 2
It was a beautiful but humid day in the middle of San Diego Comic-Con when we sat down with Raoul Barbet, Co-Creative...
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Sweet nostalgia — Sugarfina’s Super Mario Bros. candy collection
Retro gaming has never tasted sweeter! Today Sugarfina released a new line of candies featuring graphics and flavors inspired by Super Mario...
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Brian Volk-Weiss opens up about The Toys That Made Us Season 3 and his biggest regret about the series
We got to sit down with Brian Volk-Weiss, the Creator, Producer, and (sometimes) Director of The Toys that Made Us. The Toys...
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A closer look at The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening dioramas
It was only a few weeks ago that we were able to spend ten quality minutes with The Legend of Zelda: Link’s...
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Set sail for adventure when Stranded Sails – Explorers of the Cursed Islands comes to consoles this October
Stranded Sails – Explorers of the Cursed Islands is ready to make waves this October, when it will be available on PlayStation...
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Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town confirmed for North America
XSEED Games and Marvelous! have confirmed that the remake of the 2003 GameBoy Advance title, Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town will...
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A bouncy-house battle royale — Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout hands-on at E3
It’s difficult to describe Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, because it really isn’t like anything I’ve experienced before. It’s full of bright colors...
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Slinking and flinging your way to freedom — Carrion hands-on at E3
It’s hard being an amorphous creature of unknown origin, especially when a bunch of jerk scientists have decided to lock you in...
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It’s like Stardew Valley for goth kids — Graveyard Keeper on Switch
I love sim games, they just trigger the dopamine center in my brain and come in somewhere between addiction and guilty pleasure....
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The real-world dangers of zombie killing — The Walking Dead Onslaught at E3
Ok, I’m going to admit it: I haven’t watched a whole lot of AMC’s The Walking Dead, but that’s not why I’m...
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Take gravity for a turn — Manifold Garden
Simple is often underrated. Simple can be elegant; simple can be deceptively challenging. I say all this to set the stage for...
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Gaming Trend’s Best of E3 2019 Winners
We saw a lot of exciting things at E3 2019, and we all have a whole host of games to look forward...
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Let’s investigate the stuffing out of this — Bear With Me: The Lost Robots at E3
I first met Ted E. Bear back in 2016 when he reluctantly partnered up with Amber to investigate the disappearance of her...
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Did you feel that? — Woojer haptic feedback vests at E3
We here at Gaming Trend have been fans of Woojer for a while, and we were incredibly excited to see them at...
